The prevalence and treatment of hypertension in the elderly population of the Mexican Institute of Social Security

• Main Authors: García-Peña Carmen (Author), Thorogood Margaret (Author), Reyes Sandra (Author), Salmerón-Castro Jorge (Author), Durán Carlos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective. To assess the prevalence and treatment of high blood pressure among elderly people in Mexico. Material and Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted from February to July 1998 among the elderly people covered by the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS) healthcare services in M...